Owls Tapa dura - 2014

London: Collins, 2014. NEW. First edition. Illustrated, octavo, pp x, 419, a very good new copy in dustwrapper, and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. ["Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years. Owls have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike. In a much-anticipated volume on one of Britain’s most fascinating group of birds, Mike Toms draws on a wealth of experience and research, providing a comprehensive natural history of British owls. The first part of the book covers various aspects of owl taxonomy, origins, anatomy, behaviour and ecology and looks across the British owl species, drawing comparisons and highlighting differences. The second part takes each species… Leer más

London: Collins, 2014. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A new first edition copy. Pp. X, 419. Colour plates and diagrams throughout. A first edition copy with just a little fine dust soiling to the top of the text block and a very small area of fading at the top of the front fold, please see image. [Collecting the New Naturalists NN125A}.

William Collins, 2014. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. hardback, octavo, a near fine tightly bound copy in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket, clean and unmarked. Illustrated, x + 419pp.

London: Collins, 2014. 400, col illus. . HB. As new in d/w - still sealed in original cellophane.. . [9780007425556]

London: Collins, 2014. 400, col illus. . HB. As new in d/w - still sealed in original cellophane.. . [9780007425556]

London: Collins, 2014. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A new first edition copy. Pp. X, 419. Colour plates and diagrams throughout. A new first edition copy, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. [Collecting the New Naturalists NN125A}.

London: Collins, 2014. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. A new first edition copy. Pp. X, 419. Colour plates and diagrams throughout. A new first edition copy, now protected in a clear removable archival sleeve. [Collecting the New Naturalists NN125A}.

LONDON, COLLINS, 2014. FIRST EDITION, FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAP. NUMBER 125 IN THE NEW NATURALIST SERIES.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.